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HP Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black vs Intellinet 3-Port Parallel Print Server

17specifications compared
9differ
8identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black has 1.5 MB more flash memory than the Intellinet 3-Port Parallel Print Server (2 MB vs 0.5 MB). The HP Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black has 41 mm more depth than the Intellinet 3-Port Parallel Print Server (141 mm vs 100 mm). The HP Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black has 1 mm more height than the Intellinet 3-Port Parallel Print Server (31 mm vs 30 mm). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3 on the HP Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the Intellinet 3-Port Parallel Print Server. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 55 °C on the HP Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black, 32 - 104 °F on the Intellinet 3-Port Parallel Print Server.

Flash memory
- Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black:2 MB
- 3-Port Parallel Print Server:0.5 MB
Networking standards
- Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black:IEEE 802.3
- 3-Port Parallel Print Server:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Depth
- Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black:141 mm
- 3-Port Parallel Print Server:100 mm
Height
- Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black:31 mm
- 3-Port Parallel Print Server:30 mm
Width
- Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black:280 mm
- 3-Port Parallel Print Server:187 mm
Weight
- Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black:440 g
- 3-Port Parallel Print Server:272 g
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black:0 - 55 °C
- 3-Port Parallel Print Server:32 - 104 °F
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black:15 - 95%
- 3-Port Parallel Print Server:10 - 90%

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Comparison of 500x, 3-Port Parallel Print Server
36 specifications	A HP Jetdirect 500x print server Ethernet LAN Black Model 500x View product	B Intellinet 3-Port Parallel Print Server View product
Featuresidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Link, Power, Yes
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processoridentical
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RDC 1610
Memory1 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	2 MB	0.5 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Network1 differ
Network connection type	Ethernet LAN	Ethernet LAN
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	NDS, NDPS, SNMP, DHCP/WINS/DDNS, BootP, lpd	IPX, TCP/IP, AppleTalk, NetBEUI, LPR, IPP, SMB/TCP
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	3	3
Serial ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.25 A
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	141 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	30 mm
WidthDiffers	280 mm	187 mm
WeightDiffers	440 g	272 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	32 - 104 °F
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	15 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 4600 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP Novell NetWare Mac OS Unix/Linux
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Supports EPP and ECPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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